[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you are watching wbal-tv 11 news. this is 11 news at noon. >> ground one may have gone to republican mitt romney, but president barack obama is looking to change the outcome in the second matchup. the two candidates prepared to debate tomorrow in new york.

we have the latest in this commitment 2012 report. >> both candidates are taking a break from the campaign trail today, holing up to get ready for the second showdown. mitt romney is up near boston. president obama, further south. president obama stepped off his plane in virginia and stepped right into prep mode to get ready for the debate at hofstra university in new york. >> he will absolutely be able to draw from that energy, from the energy of the public and the crowd. >> and the president's advisers say he will see a difference in demeanor from the last showdown. >> i think you'll see someone who is very passionate about the choice our country faces and putting that choice in front of voters. >> but mitt romney's team out with a new ad highlighting paul ryan's debate performance seems ready for a shift in tone.

>> the president can change his style. he cannot change his record and his policies. that is what this election is about. >> romney supporters are hoping for another strong performance and potentially another boost in the polls. >> he has to come across as connecting. he has to come across as caring, likable. >> not much has changed in the last couple of weeks in the polls, but more people have a positive view of mitt romney after the first debate. in washington, tv 11 news. >> for more commitment 2012 coverage, had to our website -- wbaltv.com. you can keep track of the candidates and see a voters guide. memorial service will be held for five victims of the north east baltimore house fire last week. a woman and four children died.

they will receive visitors until 6:00 p.m. at a wake will take place at 10:00 a.m. thursday at mount pleasant church. a funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. meanwhile, firefighters blanket the city to prevent any more deaths like the one on thursday. they visited neighborhoods reminding them of the importance of fire safety and installing smoke detectors and homes. >> my hope is that more people will come to be mindful of the basic fire safety practices they conduct in their homes to literally change some of those things. for example, run extension cords, one to another. that is a potential fire hazard. the more people who use better practices -- leaving it appliances plugged up, when

you're cooking, leaving food unattended on the stove, and appropriately discarding smoking materials. a change -- and appropriately the starting smoking materials. -- inappropriately discarding smoking materials. >> anyone who does not have a smoke alarm should call 311 for a free one. >> officers were responding to a shooting at the 900 block of jack street. a man stepped in front of the police cruiser. officials say the in -- the accident is under investigation. police in anne arundel county made arrests in a deadly shooting. two friends, darren costa and matthew morrow or at a party

that was eventually broken up by police. darren says a truck pulled up in front of their house. >> i said, who is that? the next thing we know, we got shot. >> matthew was rushed to the hospital, but died a short time later. police have arrested two people in connection with the shooting -- ronald mcleod and daniel savage. both face first-degree murder and other charges. he is suing it the mayor's office to block the installation of a new all system. this began when the controller accused the mayor of going around the competitive bidding process. the mayor's son called this process wasteful and says they are trying to reach an agreement. a maryland man is one of two pikers missing in glacier

national park -- two hiker's missing in glacier national park. they were reported missing after they did not show up on a return flight from montana. @ team is looking for them, but the weather is complicating issues. 18 inches of snow have fallen. hour nbc affiliate in washington, d.c. spoke with his mother, who says both are experienced hikers. >> alright, we have had a little rain out there in some areas. let's look at hd doppler. there are basically two areas of rain. stretching out to center bill. then another on the suburbs. if you're in baltimore city and it is not raining right now, it probably will be within the next half-hour or so. rain showers are likely. high temperatures, 60's and low

70's. we have some sunshine in the seven-day forecast. i will be back with that in just a minute. >> man, is it a good time to be a baltimore sports fan right now. the o's just ended their season and the ravens of the best record in the afc. even though they barely survived against the dallas cowboys. the touchdown by jacoby jones. 24-13 lead. the cowboys would come back and after a touchdown, they made it two-point conversion and a kick recovery. dallas had one more chance to win. the field goal was ms.. sealing the when -- 39-24 for the ravens. it looks like the team has lost

ladarius webb for the season and re lewis suffered a tricep injury. -- ray lewis suffered a tricep injury. still ahead at noon -- how all the victims families in maryland are watching september 11 proceedings. and rocket into earth faster than the speed of sound.

>> the space shuttle endeavor -- eandeavour has arrived at its new home. after repairs made it a day late, it finally arrived at the gates of the california science center on sunday. the next time they will give a chance to see it is when the exhibit opens october 30. a skydiver touches the heavens as he breaks a record over new mexico. fearless felix baumgartner added 128,000 feet.

on the way down, he became the first human to travel faster than the speed of sound without being inside the craft. he achieved a speed just under 834 miles per hour. he opened his parachute at 5,000 feet to complete the 10-minute jump. that was remarkable. hearings were set to begin today for five men charged with planning or assisting with the september 11 terrorist attacks and victims' families will be watching. they can watch via closed- circuit television in new jersey, massachusetts, maryland, and new york city. the suspects include kalid sheik mohammed, of the itself professed mastermind of the attacks. still ahead -- avoiding uncle sam? there is a deadline you should know about. and white it is so important to

get a flu vaccine this -- what it is so important to get a flu vaccine this year. what is better, the nasal missed or the shot? we will tell you. >> looking outside. upper 60's, low 70's. a little sunshine

>> in today's consumer alert, if you requested an extension on filing your taxes, today is likely or deadline. taxpayers with an extension should filed today, even if they cannot pay the full amount due. interest and late payment payments will continue to

accrue. some taxpayers have more time to file, including members of the military. people often needed good excuse to go car shopping, but lately there have been in need -- plenty of reasons from interest rates to financing. bob hansen explained. >> spending time looking at the new fiat 500. she says she likes the size. >> you do not feel like you're in a tiny car. >> she is also looking for ways to help the family budget. >> we want to save money on gas, a payment. save money on payment. >> that is why many people are returning to the car lot this year, attracted by gas mileage and low interest rates. >> they are basically paying you to take the car at this point. >> car sales are one of the troop bright spots in the struggling u.s. economy. -- true bright spots in the

struggling u.s. economy. compacts are popular. >> when gas prices go up, so do economy car sales. >> vw has watched its sales skyrocket over the past year. one reason? the turbo diesel. >> $3, $4 a gallon -- people have a tendency to want to go for a car that gives them better mpg. >> will -- cold sweat and says their september sales are the best -- volkswagen says their september sales are the best they have had since 1972. beetle looksat' different from this 1. >> shoppers are finally letting go of 10-year-old cars. is now a good time to shop? >> you are closing of the 2012

model. there is great incentive on last year's models. we have the 2013 models your. you can get the vehicle you want. -- we have the 2013 models here. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist tony pann. >> we started off with temperatures in the 60's. it was just a couple days ago, we had a freeze advisory. in that respect, it has been ok today. a little break around baltimore. then another batch of steady rain in carroll and frederick counties. this is moving to the east. if it is not raining at your house right now, it probably will be over the next half- hour, 45 minutes. beyond that, i think it will clear up late this afternoon and early tonight. temperature started out in the 60's. we have not had a chance to move

much, because this cloud bank has been pretty solid. we will add maybe another three, four degrees this afternoon. 69 at the airport. we started out this morning at 56. low to mid 60's in the northern suburbs. if you are watching this at the pennsylvania line, you guys will probably stay in the upper 60's. everybody else i think will sneak into the 70's. to our northwest -- 48 in chicago right now. the leading edge of that cooler air is coming across in the form of this cold front here. nice and mile in maryland right here. on the back of the front, the cooler temperatures. once that trend goes through early this evening, those temperatures drop very quickly. it will be 10 degrees colder this morning that was tomorrow morning.

our forecast looks like this. variable. it looks rainy, but it will be mild. if you are going to take the boat out, there is a chance of lightning, so be careful, and it will be choppy. wave heights at two ft. tonight things will -- wave heights at two feet. we will return to the 70's. high temperatures, mid to upper 60's. the average high is 67. the next chance for rain will be late friday and saturday and it will turn chilly by sunday with a high of only 59. >> in today's medical alert, a new case of fungal meningitis confirmed in maryland prevent that brings the total in the state to 15 cases. the centers for disease control

confirmed the latest case linked to the nationwide breakout that all stems from tainted steroids. so far more than two wonder people in 14 states have been sickened. -- 200 people in 14 states have been sick and. -- sickened. the cdc is urging everyone to get a flu shot. but they are especially concerned about vaccinating high risk groups of people including children and pregnant women. >> to guard against the flu, a growing number of kids are getting us court instead of a shot. >> we have -- getting a squirt instead of a shot. >> we do have a nasal mist.

>> if your child is under the age of two or suffers from wheezing, they will need the regular shot. other children with allergies can be safely given the midst, but check with your doctor. it is especially important for pregnant women to be vaccinated. >> not only are women more vulnerable to influenza, but their babies may be affected by the flu. >> the regular shot is safe to get at any point during your pregnancy at any trimester. >> they have healthier babies. they also pass on their antibodies to the newborn. >> having people are around the baby vaccinated also helps. that is called cocooning. >> coming up next, your maryland lottery pick three and picked

four numbers and another check of the 11 insta-weather plus forecast with tony. but first, a look at how wall street is performing at this street is performing at this hour. it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways,

he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi. ...carrying families with more luggage. thanks. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approve this message. as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and protecting all marylanders

equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6. >> firefighters near sacramento, calif. have their hands full trying to rescue a der trapped in a canal.

a pair of joggers -- trying to rescue a deer trapped in a canal. a pair of joggers first spotted its. rescuers were able to lasso her, tranquilize her, and checker for injuries before releasing her back into the wild -- check her for injuries before releasing her back into the wild. a university of maryland students attacked after of duke game. the two police implicated tonight. and two ichors went missing in montana peeping tonight here from his family. and now you're maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> let's let. let's go.

we have a 2. last number is a 4. 4-2-4. your pick 4 in just a moment. you can win a trip to the reagan san diego game and more. the deadline is tuesday, october 16. -- the raven san diego game and more. for starters that's an 8. 7. next number is another 7. your final number -- we have thoughts -- got 8-7-7-6. the maryland lottery, let yourself like. >> rain and cool down. >> that's right. plenty of rain today. off and on showers.

then it cools down. tuesday and wednesday, mid to upper 60 prelates sunshine. >>

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